Unable to open Word 2013 Error: Word has stopped Working.

Anonymous
2013-02-18T19:43:22+00:00

Original Title: $140 for ****!

I have purchased Office Home & Student 2013 and it installed perfectly fine. Yet, when I go to Word and try open a blank document out pops a box stating Microsoft Word has stopped working and I will be notified IF there is a fix. WTH! I cannot use the dang program. PLEASE help!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-09-12T17:16:42+00:00

    Superb Doug,

    Thanks very much I have been pulling my hair out on this one, it was the bloody Abbyy Finereader software on the Asus laptop I have removed it and instantly started to work.

    Thank you so much.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-10T19:54:55+00:00

    Yep, removing abbyy Finereader worked for me too.  Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-09-08T00:40:17+00:00

    Removing Abby Finereader worked for me! Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-04T12:33:00+00:00

    wowww. what a tricky, it works for me.   Thanks man

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-08-27T19:59:31+00:00

    Glad you mentioned Abbyy Fine Reader. That happened to be my problem as well.

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